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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus’ first voyage
Italian
Sent by Spain
Explored the Bahamas
Found little gold
Discovered the New World
Taino Tribe -
Feb 1, 1519
Cortes voyage
Spainard
Sent by Spain
Mexico
Found lots of gold
Conquered the Aztecs
Aztecs -
May 1, 1519
Pineda's voyage
Spainard
Sent by Spain
Florida to Texas
Gold was not goal
First to Map the Coast from Florida to Texas
Kawankawa
Kawankawa -
Apr 15, 1527
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
Panfilo de Narvaez was his leader
Was there to re-establish the settlement of Buenos Aires -
Nov 6, 1528
DeVaca discovers Texas
Shipwrecked in Galveston Island
Stays for 4 years
Encounters the Karankawa, Jumano -
Nov 6, 1538
Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
Sent to find out if the 7 cities of gold were real.
Esteban was killed by the Zuni for demanding their food and women.
Fray Marcos reported seeing the city of gold, causing Coronado's exploration. -
Nov 6, 1538
Moscoso’ Expedition
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
Discovered the Mississippi River but no Gold. -
Feb 23, 1540
Coronado’s expedition
Cibola and Quivera
Turk
Turk was killed after Quivera ended up being an adobe village.
He discovered the Palo Duro Canyon
He traveled 5 states.
